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if you believe republican politicians like paul ryan and john boehner the united states has a crushing sovereign debt problem but is private debt the mortgage and credit card debt held by every bit every day americans are a real drag on the economy for tonight's conversations the great minds i'm joined by steve keen steve is a professor of economics and finance at the university of western city us in sydney australia and a world renowned authority on a wide range of macro economic issues debt financial instability in monetary theory a frequent critic of mainstream economists who predicted the financial collapse of two thousand and eight received the revere award from the real world economics reviews for his cutting analysis of contemporary economic trends present keen's book economics now revise an expanded edition of the naked emperor dethroned is a must read for anyone interested in learning about how we got into our current financial mess steve welcome a lot of the vehicle and thanks for joining us you could associated your name has been associated with modern monetary or modern mon
if you believe republican politicians like paul ryan and john boehner the united states has a crushing sovereign debt problem but is private debt the mortgage and credit card debt held by every bit every day americans are a real drag on the economy for tonight's conversations the great minds i'm joined by steve keen steve is a professor of economics and finance at the university of western city us in sydney australia and a world renowned authority on a wide range of macro economic issues debt...
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if john boehner is the reality that being that obama signed by one i think most of the laws originate in the congress and. the congress obama have vetoed the sequester but you know i think we're missing the point here when we created the sequester we're going to create the committee of twelve the committee of twelve is going to come together everyone you know when disaster oh how do how do you how is bipartisanship ever a disaster it's not bipartisan when you just say we're going to take a look at mid eight sixty that's not over here i'd suggest room and say let's get to work the democrats said we're willing to work here's a we're going to propose and said that to know they did it yes how do you walk away from the table they walked away happy able because let me tell you why they walked from the table how they walked off the table because they said that you guys want to increase revenue and we were absolutely positively never because of grover norquist another lobbyist increase revenue and obama said that we won't and he won't agree with you either we want i think i'll give you the pr
if john boehner is the reality that being that obama signed by one i think most of the laws originate in the congress and. the congress obama have vetoed the sequester but you know i think we're missing the point here when we created the sequester we're going to create the committee of twelve the committee of twelve is going to come together everyone you know when disaster oh how do how do you how is bipartisanship ever a disaster it's not bipartisan when you just say we're going to take a look...
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on "meet the press," john boehner, gene sperling and more. new hampshire republican senator kelly i yet. at 2:00 p.m. it is fox news sunday in an exclusive interview with former republican candidates mitt romney and his wife. the state of the union follows at 3:00 p.m. eastern. at four o'clock it is face the nation. they talk with lindsey gramm and john mccain and assistant majority leader dick durbin. the sunday network tv talk shows this afternoon on c-span radio are brought to you as a public service by the networks and c- span. 1:00, "this week." at 4:00, "face the nation." you can listen to that at91 fm in the washington area. listen on your smartphone or go online to c-spanradio.org. >> i was fascinated by her feminist view. that of the ladies are going to be trouble. she warned her husband. you cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. this is the 1700s she is saying that. >> abigail adams on "first ladies: influence and image." she was outspoken on her views on slavery and woman's right. she prov
on "meet the press," john boehner, gene sperling and more. new hampshire republican senator kelly i yet. at 2:00 p.m. it is fox news sunday in an exclusive interview with former republican candidates mitt romney and his wife. the state of the union follows at 3:00 p.m. eastern. at four o'clock it is face the nation. they talk with lindsey gramm and john mccain and assistant majority leader dick durbin. the sunday network tv talk shows this afternoon on c-span radio are brought to you...
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the speaker, john boehner, said no way, you guys aren't going to do that. aren't there enough votes, though, in the house to have a clean bill? >> i don't believe so. i think with the house of representatives, in representing their districts, is saying clearly we need to fund the entire federal government. there's no doubt about it. but we need to make certain that we modify at least minimally the law that the american people do not desire to go into effect. look, the president again has said to large business, you don't have to comply with this law for the next year. >> for a year. a year extension. >> we ought to say the same thing to every single american. if you're going to give it to business, it's only fair to give it to the american people. >> there is another new poll from cnn, 69% of americans say congressional republicans are acting like spoiled children. only one in four say they are acting like responsible adults. the numbers are not as bad for democrats or for president obama. doesn't that indicate that this is hurting your party? >> look, what
the speaker, john boehner, said no way, you guys aren't going to do that. aren't there enough votes, though, in the house to have a clean bill? >> i don't believe so. i think with the house of representatives, in representing their districts, is saying clearly we need to fund the entire federal government. there's no doubt about it. but we need to make certain that we modify at least minimally the law that the american people do not desire to go into effect. look, the president again has...
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is he doing a good job of sitting down with john boehner in private and working? >> i think the two men get along well. >> how come every time something is said like i can't stand working with you, it leaks within hours? >> because that's washington. >> i might and in all due respect to john, i think the president would like to see the republicans go over the edge. and i think he eggs them on because he wants the democrats to take over control of the house and have the whole run of the thing in the last two years of his presidency. >> you think he's thinking that far ahead. >> i do. >> anyway, the republican party's conflicted about how much focus it should place on social issues. abortion, gay marriage, opposition to both. after the election the rnc put out an autopsy as we know. arguing it needs to be more welcoming and inexclusive on issues like marriage equality. but a new report out today from a social conservative group blame the party's losses last year on the fact that too many republicans called a truce on those issues. quote, we believe the conventional
is he doing a good job of sitting down with john boehner in private and working? >> i think the two men get along well. >> how come every time something is said like i can't stand working with you, it leaks within hours? >> because that's washington. >> i might and in all due respect to john, i think the president would like to see the republicans go over the edge. and i think he eggs them on because he wants the democrats to take over control of the house and have the...
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here's a preview. >> john boehner is a great speaker. he's too nice a guy. barack obama comes, he's a bare knuckles street fighter. is that what this is going to be? a bare knuckle brawl. >> days after taunting republicans for caving on taxes, obama now warns them don't even test him on the debt ceiling. >> i am not going to have a monthly conversation about whether or not we pay our bills. >> and in fact, behind closed doors, a cadre of republican leertdz, including price, is con driving to temporarily suspend the 16.4 trillion dollar debt limit. they would also pass a law that would dock lawmakers' pay unless the dem accurate i democraticad cincinnati does it. >> giving him a blank check is inane as far as i'm concerned. >> an inh inhighway in-depth na. showdown on debt row. it's followed by a special edition of the fox report with harris faulkner and then john roberts on showdown on debt row tonight on the fox newschannel. >>> well, a fox news alert. an update be on a devastating story in florida. just 15 minutes from tampa. demolition is now underway on
here's a preview. >> john boehner is a great speaker. he's too nice a guy. barack obama comes, he's a bare knuckles street fighter. is that what this is going to be? a bare knuckle brawl. >> days after taunting republicans for caving on taxes, obama now warns them don't even test him on the debt ceiling. >> i am not going to have a monthly conversation about whether or not we pay our bills. >> and in fact, behind closed doors, a cadre of republican leertdz, including...
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that is something john boehner pointed to saying we have looked to cutting. and then you actually look at the numbers, and they were called out on it today. it doesn't cut. so the plan and threat doesn't involve something they want to do. and the so-called cutting doesn't cut, because they can't shrink the government this way. >> so are we headed for another time-buying maneuver at the last minute that creates another 30-day window in which to decide this this? >> well, it looks like the sequester cuts will take some amount of time. maybe there is a solution there. it is hard to see, nobody is negotiating, nobody is working with each other. everybody is trying to figure out the best political position. >> and nothing until 11:00 p.m., until the sequester hits. >> it doesn't even seem like there are the movements towards negotiations. and it is hard for me to see, i think both sides feel like they prefer the sequester than to any deal that the other side is offering at this point. >> krystal ball and ari melber, thank you for joining us. >>> and we'll see more
that is something john boehner pointed to saying we have looked to cutting. and then you actually look at the numbers, and they were called out on it today. it doesn't cut. so the plan and threat doesn't involve something they want to do. and the so-called cutting doesn't cut, because they can't shrink the government this way. >> so are we headed for another time-buying maneuver at the last minute that creates another 30-day window in which to decide this this? >> well, it looks...
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john boehner could end this, by the way, there are enough republican votes to get it done. here is a real simple question, the american people voted for divided government. who honestly believes that they expect divided government to get anything done if you don't negotiate? the fact that the president is unwilling to negotiate on the debt limit is ludicrous. he is the only person threatening the full faith and credit of the united states. the last 30 attempts dealing with spending have all been tied to the debt limit. >> nobody believes that, because they know that this president has been more than willing to negotiate for a long time. >> he says he wouldn't negotiate, you're making up lies. he called john boehner at 10:45 this morning and said i will not negotiate. >> and no president should negotiate the debt ceiling. >> he just said he will, will he or wouldn't he? make up your mind. >> president george w. bush, all of them negotiated the debt limit. >> i got to go -- >> no, no, no, this republican party -- >> all right, still ahead tonight on "hannity," my exclusive in
john boehner could end this, by the way, there are enough republican votes to get it done. here is a real simple question, the american people voted for divided government. who honestly believes that they expect divided government to get anything done if you don't negotiate? the fact that the president is unwilling to negotiate on the debt limit is ludicrous. he is the only person threatening the full faith and credit of the united states. the last 30 attempts dealing with spending have all...
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mitch mcconnell has got to get on the same page as john boehner on the house 06 representatives. mcconnell is not going to walk the political bank. so a lot of variables here. the plan, all along, was for the senate to pass this thing and therefore, sort of box in the house. john boehner could present it to his gop conference, his conservatives and say, look, this is the only deal we can get. however, as you report it, it's quite clear now that technically, at least, we're going to be going over that cliff. the house, while they say they could call themselves back into session at any moment for all intense and purposes, they're gone until noon tomorrow. house leaders, their aides say tomorrow is a holiday and no one is going to feel an impact of this until later on in the week. but this is a dangerous game not only they're playing with the american economy and taxpayers, but a dangerous political game, as well. what do you know about the possibility that we could see the vice president on the hill tonight? >> if senate democrats would like the vice president to go over to the hil
mitch mcconnell has got to get on the same page as john boehner on the house 06 representatives. mcconnell is not going to walk the political bank. so a lot of variables here. the plan, all along, was for the senate to pass this thing and therefore, sort of box in the house. john boehner could present it to his gop conference, his conservatives and say, look, this is the only deal we can get. however, as you report it, it's quite clear now that technically, at least, we're going to be going...
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house speaker john boehner live. an abc news exclusive. >>> plus, answers from our powerhouse roundtable. it's all here this sunday morning. >>> it is day six of the government shutdown. and house speaker john boehner is here live for his first interview. we begin with the dramatic day on terror. two raids, two targets. one for the bombings of the u.s. embassies. and one for the mall attack on kenya. so many details coming in. and u.s. officials, including secretary of state john kerry, are claiming mission success. >> the united states of america will never stop in its effort to hold those accountable that conduct acts of terror. and those members of al qaeda and other terrorist organizations, literally can run but they can't hide. >> abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz, has been tracking all of the developments. martha, officials claiming success. but the target in somalia, they can't confirm he was hit. >> we don't know who the target was. but this was s.e.a.l. team 6. they came in from the ind
house speaker john boehner live. an abc news exclusive. >>> plus, answers from our powerhouse roundtable. it's all here this sunday morning. >>> it is day six of the government shutdown. and house speaker john boehner is here live for his first interview. we begin with the dramatic day on terror. two raids, two targets. one for the bombings of the u.s. embassies. and one for the mall attack on kenya. so many details coming in. and u.s. officials, including secretary of state...
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it's thursday, february 28th, and john boehner doesn't to negotiate with anyone. or so he thinks. ♪ >> rise up, o god, and save us from ourselves. >> senator obama or president obama and senate democrats are demanding more tax hikes. >> this is going to be a big hit on the economy. >> didn't john boehner say he wasn't going to do that anymore. >> revenue issue is now closed. gee said he wasn't going to sit down and negotiate. >> it was said very clearly you will regret doing this. >> our lives are in danger. >> it looks to me like woodward hyped that claim. >> it's not even noon on thursday and the house is going home. >> i think it was winston churchill who said americans always do the right thing after they've exhausted every other possibility and we're getting to the point where we've now exhausted every other possibility. >> what a country. ♪ add it up, add it up ♪ you got to add it up >> it is another busy thursday with developing stories here at home and around the world. the papacy is now formally vacant and we'll bring you the latest on pope benedict
it's thursday, february 28th, and john boehner doesn't to negotiate with anyone. or so he thinks. ♪ >> rise up, o god, and save us from ourselves. >> senator obama or president obama and senate democrats are demanding more tax hikes. >> this is going to be a big hit on the economy. >> didn't john boehner say he wasn't going to do that anymore. >> revenue issue is now closed. gee said he wasn't going to sit down and negotiate. >> it was said very clearly you...
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and john boehner says he would never support marriage equality. and yet, on another front,septor bob corker from tennessee says it is time for republicans to make sense and start reporting new revenue, not higher taxes but closing those tax loopholes to raise new revenue, but john boehner once again says don't talk to me about raising taxes. all nothing funner than watching republicans eat each other alive. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >> you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. just be grateful current tv does not come in smellivision. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a
and john boehner says he would never support marriage equality. and yet, on another front,septor bob corker from tennessee says it is time for republicans to make sense and start reporting new revenue, not higher taxes but closing those tax loopholes to raise new revenue, but john boehner once again says don't talk to me about raising taxes. all nothing funner than watching republicans eat each other alive. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds...
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boehner is he'll negotiate with president rouhani but he won't negotiate with house speaker john boehner. i don't know that that's necessarily a fair criticism but he certainly gave them more ammunition with this announcement. >> reporter: certainly, and i think it's probably fair to say obviously clearly today, president obama has been on the phone more with the leader of iran than he has with the speaker of the house, as far as we know. i think here at the white house, and i haven't posed the question exactly to them this way, but i think they would say that at this point, they may actually see more promise or certainly i think a potential reward to talking to iran at this point. i don't think they necessarily see that in dealing with house republicans. but talking about the government shutdown, it was almost -- i mean, this is what we were expecting, right. there was the vote in the senate today. we were expecting president obama to talk a lot about this. we knew there was a lot going on with foreign policy. he might discuss it, maybe he would say something about syria, iran really st
boehner is he'll negotiate with president rouhani but he won't negotiate with house speaker john boehner. i don't know that that's necessarily a fair criticism but he certainly gave them more ammunition with this announcement. >> reporter: certainly, and i think it's probably fair to say obviously clearly today, president obama has been on the phone more with the leader of iran than he has with the speaker of the house, as far as we know. i think here at the white house, and i haven't...
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and congresswoman wasserman-schultz, why doesn't john boehner do this? i can't get an answer from anybody. why doesn't he just bring it to the floor? where is the loss for them, because they're playing with sequester numbers. they can always come back and fight another day. they have chosen to hurt americans, to get -- to make a point. that's the key here. why won't he bring it to the floor for a vote? >> they absolutely have chosen, deliberately, to hurt americans. and the reason that he won't bring it to the floor for a vote is because he has made an firm active decision to let his tea party hard liners, the extremists in the tea party, run the show. i mean, he's essentially decided, you know what, it doesn't matter that i have the title of speaker. that's really all he has left and he wants desperately to hold on to that authority. but has given it over to this hard-core group of tea party extremists. now, senator boxer is absolutely right. all that has to happen -- speaker boehner even now knows, because about 20 republican members have publicly said
and congresswoman wasserman-schultz, why doesn't john boehner do this? i can't get an answer from anybody. why doesn't he just bring it to the floor? where is the loss for them, because they're playing with sequester numbers. they can always come back and fight another day. they have chosen to hurt americans, to get -- to make a point. that's the key here. why won't he bring it to the floor for a vote? >> they absolutely have chosen, deliberately, to hurt americans. and the reason that he...
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wise words for the newly elected house speaker john boehner. despite weeks of in-fighting, a public legislative smackdown, and rumors of a coup, boehner rallied the votes and managed to retain his seat as speaker of the house. just hours ago a narrow victory of 220 votes. a handful of republican defections included votes for majority leader eric cantor and for now former and infamous congressman alan west. but they were not enough to stop mr. boehner from getting his hands on the gavel once again. >> this covenant makes us servants of posterity. we're sent here not to be something, but to do something. [ applause ] >> yes, mr. boehner's signature tears flowed and who can blame him? ever all, the man has just had the privilege of leading the most loathed and least productive congress in modern history. having accomplished almost nothing, the to-do list greeting the new congress includes gun control, immigration, the sequester, the debt limit, the farm bill, hurricane sandy relief, the filibuster, and the violence against women act, all items lef
wise words for the newly elected house speaker john boehner. despite weeks of in-fighting, a public legislative smackdown, and rumors of a coup, boehner rallied the votes and managed to retain his seat as speaker of the house. just hours ago a narrow victory of 220 votes. a handful of republican defections included votes for majority leader eric cantor and for now former and infamous congressman alan west. but they were not enough to stop mr. boehner from getting his hands on the gavel once...
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tax cuts that were, of course, voted for by john boehner. joining me now are karen finney, former dnc communications director and ezra klein columnist for the washington post. both are msnbc analysts. it eliminates history that they lived themselves that some of them deserve credit for, which was what they actually did do in fighting deficits during the 1990s, that newt gingrich and president clinton both contributed a great deal to that effort. >> right, but that's not the strategy now. the strategy now seems to be driven far more by their fear of the tea party. and i mean that sincerely, there's no reason that john boehner, if he wanted to, he could stand up to the far right in his party, and he could be making those kinds of deals with president obama. there are enough democratic votes, there are enough moderate republicans, as we've seen time and again, to get those things done. time and again he seems like he's a man treading water, trying to stay one step ahead. they're on the senate side, these guys who are up for re-election are terr
tax cuts that were, of course, voted for by john boehner. joining me now are karen finney, former dnc communications director and ezra klein columnist for the washington post. both are msnbc analysts. it eliminates history that they lived themselves that some of them deserve credit for, which was what they actually did do in fighting deficits during the 1990s, that newt gingrich and president clinton both contributed a great deal to that effort. >> right, but that's not the strategy now....
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john boehner gave it his all. he tried as hard as he could, out there on the floor, grabbing members, putting his arm around them, trying to reason with them. he worked very hard to try to get this through. >> narrator: many of the conservative true believers were angry that plan b included a concession: raising taxes on millionaires. >> i got to tell you, i was very disappointed in some of my republican colleagues who didn't see the wisdom of moving in that direction. >> even guys like cantor and ryan can't bring along the most conservative members of the caucus. and that's how unruly the republican caucus is right now. >> narrator: boehner knew that plan b was in trouble. and just before the vote, he called an emergency meeting. >> so boehner calls a surprise conference meeting. all the members get a text message, "come to the basement of the capitol right now. at 7:30 at night, we're going have a meeting." >> narrator: every republican caucus meeting starts with a prayer. >> but usually boehner does not himself
john boehner gave it his all. he tried as hard as he could, out there on the floor, grabbing members, putting his arm around them, trying to reason with them. he worked very hard to try to get this through. >> narrator: many of the conservative true believers were angry that plan b included a concession: raising taxes on millionaires. >> i got to tell you, i was very disappointed in some of my republican colleagues who didn't see the wisdom of moving in that direction. >> even...
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boehner the lawn, lion's share of the votes to end the chaos. so how do you explain that? >> i explain it by saying that my colleagues very much knew that a shutdown of government was the wrong thing to do. >> rose: yes. >> and this is a reflection of their determination to open up government and to end the threat of default onhe full faith and credit of the united states. >> rose: and you were ready to deliver. >> well we had promised before the shutdown, we said to the speaker, you don't need to shut the government down. we have 100 percent of votes that will go to keep government open. it is not that i was delivering them, it is that is what our members believe and it was a refrek shun, reflection of their determination and they didn't accept the offer and when they shut down the government almost every day we went to the steps and signed letters, went to the, lined up in the congress to say 100 percent of the democrats are there to open up government, and to end the threat of default. finally, 16 days later, they accepted the vote. >> rose:
boehner the lawn, lion's share of the votes to end the chaos. so how do you explain that? >> i explain it by saying that my colleagues very much knew that a shutdown of government was the wrong thing to do. >> rose: yes. >> and this is a reflection of their determination to open up government and to end the threat of default onhe full faith and credit of the united states. >> rose: and you were ready to deliver. >> well we had promised before the shutdown, we said...
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john boehner really said that! he said something that liberal nobel paul krugman said for years and they have been saying the opposite. paul ryan echoed boehner on the debt saying we do not have a debt crisis. this is a very strange turn for republicans who have based all their budget cutting proposals on the idea that we do have a debt crisis. republicans in the age of obama have never wanted to mount a frontal, philosophical attack on social security and medicare because they're the two most popular things the american government provides. so instead of saying we want to cut and or eliminate social security and medicare because like rand we do not believe the government should be in the business of providing health care and or pensions and disability benefits to anyone, ever. instead, republicans have been saying we love medicare and we love social security but we simply can't afford those programs in their current form because of our debt crisis, because of our huge budget deficit, so reluctantly and bravely, we
john boehner really said that! he said something that liberal nobel paul krugman said for years and they have been saying the opposite. paul ryan echoed boehner on the debt saying we do not have a debt crisis. this is a very strange turn for republicans who have based all their budget cutting proposals on the idea that we do have a debt crisis. republicans in the age of obama have never wanted to mount a frontal, philosophical attack on social security and medicare because they're the two most...
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john boehner is not alone. in having this specific kind of problem in public. you may have also seen today the republican governor of ohio just came out in favor of civil unions for gay people. he did do that. he said he was in favor of civil unions for gay people. just as republican house speaker john boehner came out in favor of background checks for a second and he had to take it back. today when ohio governor john kasich came out in favor of civil unions, it was only for a second and he had to take it back. >> if people want to have civil unions and transfer resources, i'm for that. i think marriage is between a man and woman. if you want to have a civil union, that's fine with me. >> if you want to have a civil union, that's fine with me. interviewing john kasich about his views on gay rights. this is a very relevant issue in ohio republican politics because ohio senator ron portman just changed his position to be in favor of gay marriage now because he has a gay son. he told this interviewer he has talked to senator portman about the issue, he does not sh
john boehner is not alone. in having this specific kind of problem in public. you may have also seen today the republican governor of ohio just came out in favor of civil unions for gay people. he did do that. he said he was in favor of civil unions for gay people. just as republican house speaker john boehner came out in favor of background checks for a second and he had to take it back. today when ohio governor john kasich came out in favor of civil unions, it was only for a second and he had...
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what will have to happen is speaker john boehner will be on the spot. you could either bring up a package and then hopefully it passes with some republican votes, but mostly votes from democrats in his chamber, but that could ultimately threaten his speakership. his right flank does not want them to bring up a bipartisan proposal that could be endorsed by the senate. >> his position as speaker of the house could be threatened. >> indeed, yes. we have seen it over and over, people threatening to oust him because they don't feel he reflects the true values of the conservatives in his caucus. these are enormously powerful lawmakers. there is a sufficient number of them to ensure that any deal that speaker john boehner wants to pass with the majority of republicans needs they're ok. and they have been terribly unhappy with the speaker in the past. from themy earned recently because he indicated he was willing to make changes or cuts to the president's health care law in these negotiations, which was the story that began this. yeah. now it is unlikely the pr
what will have to happen is speaker john boehner will be on the spot. you could either bring up a package and then hopefully it passes with some republican votes, but mostly votes from democrats in his chamber, but that could ultimately threaten his speakership. his right flank does not want them to bring up a bipartisan proposal that could be endorsed by the senate. >> his position as speaker of the house could be threatened. >> indeed, yes. we have seen it over and over, people...
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i mean, he says everyone knows he's leaving out john boehner and mr. mccome and paul ryan and eric cantor. look, the gridlock here is fully a function of republicans' inability to get to yes on new revenues in this deal because the president -- this is probably not widely appreciated and it's just a few mouse clicks away. the president keeps saying i have this plan. click on his plan and you will see reductions to benefits in social security. you will see reductions to medicare spending. he's going outside of many democrats' comfort zones. so he is putting entitlements, spending on the table along with revenue increases and, of course, that's the sticking point. >> jared bernstein, thank you. howard fineman, as always. thank you very much. >>> coming up, mitt romney's first interview since losing the election. he says he was convinced he would win even as late as election day. that's ahead. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomo
i mean, he says everyone knows he's leaving out john boehner and mr. mccome and paul ryan and eric cantor. look, the gridlock here is fully a function of republicans' inability to get to yes on new revenues in this deal because the president -- this is probably not widely appreciated and it's just a few mouse clicks away. the president keeps saying i have this plan. click on his plan and you will see reductions to benefits in social security. you will see reductions to medicare spending. he's...
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. >> bill: john boehner. true. i think, for president obama to spend one more minute, one minute talking with john boehner is just a total colossal waste of time. >> it sounds like that might not happen. it sounds like john boehner is finished negotiating with obama as well. >> bill: i think it is the other way around. rebecca berg is with us here. she covers congress for "buzzfeed." buzzfeed.com. so should the president have accepted this deal? 1-866-55-press. and are you satisfied with john boehner's late minute compromise on the relief to hurricane sandy? >> announcer: on your radio and on current tv, this is the "bill press show." >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. you would rather deal with ahmadinejad than me. >>absolutely. >> and so would mitt romney. (vo) she's joy behar. >>and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? (vo) current tv gets the converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the t
. >> bill: john boehner. true. i think, for president obama to spend one more minute, one minute talking with john boehner is just a total colossal waste of time. >> it sounds like that might not happen. it sounds like john boehner is finished negotiating with obama as well. >> bill: i think it is the other way around. rebecca berg is with us here. she covers congress for "buzzfeed." buzzfeed.com. so should the president have accepted this deal? 1-866-55-press. and...
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could've had a v8. >>> john boehner takes lying to a new level. the congressional panel weighs in on the speaker's latest attempt to pass the blame on the sequester. >>> and dennis rodman is back from north korea with a message for the white house? see how washington is responding to the basketball star's trip, coming up. don't forget, you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. we're coming right back. try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic that helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ stay in the groove with align. ♪ need help keeping your digestive balance in sync? try align. it's a probiotic that fortifies your digestive system with healthy bacteria 24/7. because your insides set the tone. stay in the groove with align. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." well, he has had time to reflect, yet mitt romney is still divorced from reality. in an interview with chris wallace of fox news, romney pointed to his fail
could've had a v8. >>> john boehner takes lying to a new level. the congressional panel weighs in on the speaker's latest attempt to pass the blame on the sequester. >>> and dennis rodman is back from north korea with a message for the white house? see how washington is responding to the basketball star's trip, coming up. don't forget, you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts on facebook and on...
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you have john boehner, you have the republican speaker of the house there not speaking up or voicing his opinion on the senate's bill. you have eric cantor, the number two republican in the house, saying he's against it. when you see this balance, it sort of reminds us of this duality the two have had over recent years. is this cantor basically pushing boehner out in front? >> you did have a suspicion when this news first broke that cantor might be preparing to run against boehner for speaker, but i just don't think that's going to happen. it's possible, but that would be surprising. but this whole business is surprising because as congressman yarmuth said, the last thing you expected was that the house republicans were going to slap mitch mcconnell in the face. you can't get more bipartisan than an 89-8 vote. there were only eight senators and only five republicans who voted against it. you would think that if speaker boehner would actually allow this to the floor and if he said, look, do we want this or do weigh want $3.5 trillion in tax increases? do we want this or do we want a s
you have john boehner, you have the republican speaker of the house there not speaking up or voicing his opinion on the senate's bill. you have eric cantor, the number two republican in the house, saying he's against it. when you see this balance, it sort of reminds us of this duality the two have had over recent years. is this cantor basically pushing boehner out in front? >> you did have a suspicion when this news first broke that cantor might be preparing to run against boehner for...
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we're still waiting for house speaker john boehner. tick tock goes the debt clock, there are now two competing bills on the hill. one in the senate, and another at the house. this man just won the nobel prize for economics and he is a frequent guest on this program. yale professor bob shiller. what does he make of the chaos in washington? you will find out this hour. and while he was most iconic brands in american business, entrepreneur and businessman on the fallout for america created by washington. all that and so much more on this hour of "markets now." connell: that is the big story of this government shutdown. we will have speaker boehner and the rest any minute from capitol hill. the microphones without anybody behind them. we will see what they have to say about the plans. dagen: bob shiller just won a nobel prize for economics. studied how basically longer run markets are less efficient, ow people are risk-averse, how optimism and pessimism affects the market. how what is happening washington changed our optimism. connell: and
we're still waiting for house speaker john boehner. tick tock goes the debt clock, there are now two competing bills on the hill. one in the senate, and another at the house. this man just won the nobel prize for economics and he is a frequent guest on this program. yale professor bob shiller. what does he make of the chaos in washington? you will find out this hour. and while he was most iconic brands in american business, entrepreneur and businessman on the fallout for america created by...
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. >> before we get to those other two topics, let's start with the op ed john boehner wrote in "washington post," where he addresses obama's leadership in trying to reach a budget deal. what do you make of that piece? >> it's interesting, mr. obama, the president went to house republicans yesterday and the best that can be said is there was no food thrown. but after the outreach, which is the word of the week in washington, after the president's outreach, the next morning in "the washington post," we see an op ed from house speaker john boehner saying that the president has to go beyond the same proposals and democratic dogma. that does not sound like conciliatory language to me. >> let's go back to scott prouty. he's the bartender who recorded mitt romney's 47% remarks. he's speaking out now for the first time. how did he bring mitt romney down? how significant was that video to mitt romney's campaign? and do you think it will affect the way that politicians conduct themselves at fund-raisers in the future? >> well, i think that the whole idea that you can count on being taped just about
. >> before we get to those other two topics, let's start with the op ed john boehner wrote in "washington post," where he addresses obama's leadership in trying to reach a budget deal. what do you make of that piece? >> it's interesting, mr. obama, the president went to house republicans yesterday and the best that can be said is there was no food thrown. but after the outreach, which is the word of the week in washington, after the president's outreach, the next morning...
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boehner not to attack john boehner i could have written the entire book on in the five i want to do that i did it to show the flavor of who's the third in line for the presidency of united states his style the john boehner i knew then is the john boehner today doing fiscal cliff sequester ration and the process of the law when i went to john boehner for a health care bill that would stop genetic testing for individuals be held against them he said to me business community doesn't want just tell me don't like it philosophically don't tell me that. brilliant work thank you so much for being with us and the book aside sway. people around the world are wondering out loud why america has a gun problem when canada and europe don't canadians europeans watch the same violent movies many canadians and swiss even have easier access to guns than most americans live in a big city gun control but only america seems to have so many men buying guns hoarding and discharging gun. psychological problem we have here what would freud say about all this the famous psychiatrist may well have found intere
boehner not to attack john boehner i could have written the entire book on in the five i want to do that i did it to show the flavor of who's the third in line for the presidency of united states his style the john boehner i knew then is the john boehner today doing fiscal cliff sequester ration and the process of the law when i went to john boehner for a health care bill that would stop genetic testing for individuals be held against them he said to me business community doesn't want just tell...
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john boehner does not want this on his sheet. what is extraordinary about this to the observer is how far these republican extremists are willing to go, just to bring the spotlight on them and to supposedly prove to the people who sent him to washington that they are there to do with they were elected to do, which is to stop obamacare, which is what they are doing. they are holding the budget and they are holding the debt ceiling hostage to try and get this law defunded. >> when he woke up tuesday morning, the whole world is ending, this is terrible. the first time in 17 years. the markets closed this friday -- are going to close slightly up. it seems as though wall street does not seem that worried. >> they are worried more about the debt ceiling not being raised on the 17. they are concerned about that. as time goes on and we get closer to october 17, if there is still this great gap between these two sides of the house and the senate, they will be very concerned. i think you will see what a bit of volatility. for right now it
john boehner does not want this on his sheet. what is extraordinary about this to the observer is how far these republican extremists are willing to go, just to bring the spotlight on them and to supposedly prove to the people who sent him to washington that they are there to do with they were elected to do, which is to stop obamacare, which is what they are doing. they are holding the budget and they are holding the debt ceiling hostage to try and get this law defunded. >> when he woke...
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